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And then flying to sign a record deal with Dr. Dre.

As rhyme schemes get more comprehensive and theoretically smoother, so too does the listening.

Donna and Yoh discuss what they want from ScHoolboy Q's upcoming album.

“This song is crazy because originally, it was done by Sounwave, Baby Keem, and Cardo.”

I hear him play 'LOVE.' with Kendrick on it...

“He has like 97,000 gigs of beats from everybody."

"Dot is hands-on."

Five years on, 'Cilvia Demo' still feels like a winding journey of self-discovery.

REASON shares details about a potential collaborative album with J.I.D.

"Dreamville, we gotta step this shit the fuck up. Because them n****s is fire."

A great story, courtesy of Kenny Beats.

Hungry artists make better music.

"You’re coming into a fold of Kendrick, ScHoolboy, SZA, Jay Rock..."

Now aligned with hip-hop's most acclaimed label, the Carson rapper is ready to see his dreams become reality.

TDE's two flagship artists reportedly each only have one album left to deliver before they’re out of their label deals with Interscope and RCA, respectively.

“We played music for an hour and a half.”

And he's recorded four over the past two years.

"He just played me a whole [K] Dot album, damn near."

“I definitely wanted to be in business..."

It's official.

Kendrick Lamar struggles to connect with his craft, and may never consider himself a master. What could be more grounding?

When one door closes, another opens.

It's important to remember that "pop" is not a dirty word.

"Let me know if this shit trash."